Where does “rubicundus” come from?
rubicundus (Latin) comes from Latin rubeō, from Proto-Italic ruðēō, from Proto-Indo-European h₁rudʰéh₁ti, from Proto-Indo-European h₁rewdʰ- — red.
rubicundus (Latin): red, ruddy, rubicund
Definitions
- red, ruddy, rubicund
Ancestry of “rubicundus”, step by step
rubicundus traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Latin rubeō
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | rubeō | to be red or ruddy |
| 2 | Proto-Italic | ruðēō | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁rudʰéh₁ti | to be red |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁rewdʰ- | red |
via Latin rubere
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | rubere | present active infinitive of rubeō; to be red |